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, humm aLaL-m/m PA- TENT- Oia-leeg WILLIAM G. LATIMER, OE DETROIT, MICHIGAN, AssIGNOR To THE LATIMER oAsII REGISTER OOIIIPANY, or sAME PLACE.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 442,379, dated December 9, 1890. Application filed May 19, 1890. Serial No. 352,308. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern,.-

Be it known that LWILLIAM G. LATIIIER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Detroit, in the county of Wayne and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Cash-'Pills for Cash-Registering Machines, of which the followingis a specifica-tion, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in cash-tills for cash-registering machines; and the invention consists in the peculiar construction of a rotary till and connecting mechanism between the till and the keys, whereby the till is opened by the impulse from the keys; further, in the construction of the till,whereby it is closed bygravity; further, in the peculiar construction of the locking mechanism and alarm mechanism, and, further, in the peculiar construction, arrangement, and combination of the various parts, all as more fullyhereinafter described.

In the drawings, Figure l is a vertical central section through the keys and till of a cash-register. Fig. 2 is an enlarged perspective view of the actuating and locking mech'- anism. Fig. 3 is a plan view of the till. Fig. -iL is an elevation of a cam-wheel specifically referred to. Fig. 5 is a section of the operating mechanism of the till, and Fig. G is a de? tail perspective view of the alarm-bell. y l A is the casing, in which are thekey-levers A', pivoted upon the transverse shaft B, which operates the indicating and registering mech-V anism, whichmaybe'of any desired construction. l B' are hangers pivoted to the frame of the machine and connected by the bar B2, passing over all of the keys. This bar has secured to it centrally the depending arm C, to which is secured the rod C'. In the lower end of this l rod is the slot D, in which engages the screw D', which is secured in the till actuating arm E. 45 F is an offset from the rod C', to which is y pivotally securedV the lock operating arm F". Both of these arms pivotally engage at their lower ends upon the shaft G, journaled In suitable bearings on the base of theframe, 5o and which at its forward end has secured to it the bevel-pinion G', mesh'ng with thebevelgear upon the upright shaft H, upon which the till I is secured. This till is semicircular in shape, having its flat side tlush with the casing and its curved portion extending into the casing. The shaft l'l is inclined, as shown in Fig. l, and the till is correspondingly inclined toward the interior of the casing, so that the till will normally be held by gravity in its closed position, andif opened will auto- 6o Inatically close.

The arm E carries a spring-pawl I', which iu the closed position of the drawer engages the shoulder d upon the cam-wheel b, secured upon shaft G.

Upon the sleeve c of the arm F' is a calnshaped projection d, (shown in Fig. 0,) which bears against the inner edge of one arm of y the bell-crank levere, the other arm of which has the locking-lugf, adapted to entervthe 7o aperture g in the till, and a spring h, holding it in its locked position.

t' is a cam-wheel xedly secured upon the shaft and having the bearing-facesjj' `and notches at la 7c'. y

l is a head upon the lever c, which bears against the cam-Wheel t'.

J is an extension of the shaft G, which has a pin J', which in the rotation of the shaft strikes the arm K upon the bell-hammer and 8o moves it against the tension of the spring L, which as soon as the pin is released from engagement with arm K causes the hammer M y to strike the bell.

The parts being thus constructed, their op- 8 5 eration is as follows: The operator depresses the key, to indicate and register which movement lifts the connecting-bar B2 and with it the rod C'. The upward movement ofthe rod C' first raises the outer end of the armF', 9o causing the wing rl to move the bell-crank lever e upon its pivot and disengage the lock-V ing-flange f from the aperture g in the till. Meanwhile the pin D' is traversing the slot D in the rod C', when the unlatching isjef-l 95 fected. The continued upward movement of the rod C lifts the arm E, and through the medium of the spring-pawl I' engagingy with A -the shoulder a, upon the camswheel b the shaft Gis rotated. The rotation of this shaft IOO turns the bevel-pinion G' and rotates the till upon its axis through the connection described. The impulse given to the key and through it to the shaft is sufficient to turn the till to its open position, allowing the operator to make the change. As soon as the shaft G begins to turn, the bearing-facejl upon the cam-wheel -I engages against the head I of the lever c and holds the locking- IO lever free from the till until the curved portion of the till has passed the locking-flange f. At this point the head t will enter the reduced portion L upon the cam, taking off the greater part of the friction (due to the spring r 5 h) of thebell-crank lever of the cam I1I during the further travel of the drawer. The rotation of the shaft will likewise ring the bell bythe mechanism previously described. As soon as the operator has made the change, re- :o leasing the drawer, it will continue its rotation it' started in the proper direct-ion, and will automatically close by gravity, due te the fact that it is hung on an inclined plane. As the drawer is closed, the shaft G is rotated and with it the cam i, and thehead Zis brought to bear upon thc bearing-facey', withdrawing the locking-lug f until the aperture g approaches the locking-lug. At this point the head Z enters the cut-away portion 7n in the 3o cam and allows the locking-lug to enter the aperture in the till and hold it in its closed position. Itis understood that as soon as the operator has indicated the amount of the sale he releases his hold of the key, which rcturns the levers E and F' to their initial position, as shown in Fig. l. It is found by experience that the momentum imparted to the drawer through the rotation of the shaft G in the manner described is sutlicient to throw it 4o to its open position withoutmatcrially adding to the power required to operate the register ing and indicating mechanism.

In my patent dated June 17, 1890, No. 430,390, I have claimed the operation of such a till by means of a spring put under pressure by the operation of the key, and I do not herein intend to claim that construction; but

That I claim as my invention is- 1. In a cash-register, a rotary cash-till 5o adapted to be opened by the impulseimparted to the operating mechanism of the register, substantially as described.

2. The combination of the keys, a rotary cash-till and connectingmechanism whereby the cash-till is opened by the impulse imparted to a key or keys, substantially as described.

3. The combination of the keys, a rotary cash-till piveted upon a substantially upright 6o shaft below the keys, and connecting mech anism, whereby the cash-till is opened by the impulse imparted to a key or keys, substantially as described.

4. The combination of the keys, a pivoted rotary cash-till, and connecting mechanism y between the key and till, the parts being arranged so that the till is opened by the impulse imparted to akey or keys and is closed by gravity, substantially as described.

5. The combination of the keys, a rotary cash-till pivoted in an inclined plane in the casing, connecting mechanism between the keys and till` and a lock to hold the till normally in its closed position, substantially as described.

(3. The combination of the keys, a pivoted rotary cash-till, a lock to hold the till normally in its closed position, and connecting mechanism for unlocking the till and rotatingit upon the depression of a key, substantially as described.

7. The combination, with the easing, of a semicircular cash-till pivoted in the casing with its flat face flush with the casing, adapted to be operated by a semi-rotation and closed at each full rotation, substantially as described.

8. The combination, with the casing, a semicircular cash-till pivoted in an inclined plane in the casing, with its fiat face fiush with the casing, of 'connectingmechanism between the keys and till, whereby the impulse of a key or keys rotates the drawer to its open position and it is closed by gravity, substantially as described.

9. In a casl1-registe1,tl1e combinatiomwith a rotary cash-till, a lock, and mechanism for rotating said till, of a connection between the keys and the lock and rotating mechanism, substantially as described.

10. The combination, with the rotary cashtill, alock, and rotating mechanism, of a connection between the keys and the lock and rotating mechanism, whereby upon the operation of a key or keys the lock is disengaged before the rotating mechanism is actuated, substantially as described.

11. The combination of the till journaled upon the shaft II, the shaft Gand connecting gearing, the arms E and F', lock e, operated by the arm F', the pawl I', cam-wheel b, and connecting-rod C', substan tially as described.

12. The combination of the till journaled upon the shaft II, the shaft G and connecting gearing', the arm F', lock e, the head Z, and cam-wheel i, substantially as described.

` 13. The combination of the shaft G, till I, lock c, arm I4", cam-wheel t', having cut-away portions 7o 7s', and bearing-faces jj', substantially as described.

14. The combination, with the keys, of the rotary till adapted to be moved by the impulse of the key or keys, the shaft G, to which motion is imparted from the keys, and an alarm mechanism operated from said shaft, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM G. LATIMER. Witnesses:

M. B. ODoGHER'rY, T. M. jllUL'Bnn'r.

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